Medications

COVID-19 drug trial results released

Researchers from the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Cardiff University have today released findings from a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of the antiviral treatment molnupiravir against ...

Medications

Study evaluates biomarker to help curb unnecessary antibiotic use

Testing for procalcitonin, a blood biomarker that is increased in people with a bacterial infection, could help physicians more quickly and effectively determine whether patients need antibiotics. Knowing that would ultimately ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio

Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

Health

What in the world is antimicrobial resistance?

Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites resist the effects of available antimicrobial medications. ...

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